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Improvement notice for Tameside

By Martin Ford | 06 July 2022

Tameside MBC’s children’s social care service has been issued with an improvement notice by the D...

Districts doubtful over levelling up assurances

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2022

Districts have dismissed Government assurances about a controversial clause in the Levelling Up a...

Council records 200 procurement breaches

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2022

‘Urgent’ action is required after Bristol City Council broke procurement rules more than 200 time...

Fresh warnings over National Care Service

By Martin Ford | 05 July 2022

Council leaders in Scotland have again warned of the impact of the planned National Care Service ...

Call over Chinese CCTV firms used by three-quarters of councils

By Martin Ford | 04 July 2022

Human rights concerns have been raised over Chinese CCTV firms linked with almost three-quarters ...

Integration Joint Boards face 'uncertain future'

By Martin Ford | 01 July 2022

The boards all face ‘significant' financial sustainability issues, according to a report by the A...

Blow to hopes for independent levelling up body

By Martin Ford | 01 July 2022

An amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill would have established a body to scrutinis...

Government seeking solution to homeless refugees

By Martin Ford | 30 June 2022

Refugees minister Lord Harrington hopes to place homeless Ukrainian families with sponsors, a com...

Combined authority announces interim chief

By Martin Ford | 30 June 2022

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has appointed Gordon Mitchell as its interim CEO.

Sheffield reaches verdict following chief's lockdown party

By Martin Ford | 29 June 2022

Sheffield City Council’s chief executive Kate Josephs has received a written warning after attend...